One of my favorite definitions for discipleship is "spiritual friendship." I believe spiritual friendship with the mutual goal of growing in Christ accurately describes the two-way street of …
The Next Generation Introduction
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also (2 Tim 2:2) This post will introduce a series of posts on training …
Dying to Self as a Way of Life
I've been seizing the opportunity on my morning commute to listen to some old Shepherds' Conference messages. Right now, I'm in the middle of the seminars from 2003, but just recently finished some of …
The Leadership Principles of a Wanna Be Leader
The following leadership principles are “little sermons” I’ve been re-preaching to myself over twenty years of ministry. Most of them have been learned the hard way – personal failure, stubbornness …
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Dissatisfaction Guaranteed: Sartre, Sisyphus, and Solomon
The pop icon with the most remarkable lip-to-face ratio, Mick Jagger, encapsulated the sine qua non of Ecclesiastes with the characteristic pithiness of enduring poetry: “I can’t get no [obligatory …
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Back to School Principles
Soon another school year will start and regardless of your schooling choice, both parents and students will come across other children, parents, teachers and staff, who do not know Christ. For this …